trailer MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE 2009 Owner's Guide

Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
Problem Possible causes/consequencesa
nd0050
0050Solutions 0031
The yellow ABS
warning lamp is
lit while the
engine is run-
ning. G
Risk of accident
ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) is deactivated due to afault. For this
reason, ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program), BAS (Brake Assist),
BAS PLUS* (Brake Assist PLUS), PRE-SAFE ®
,P RE-SAFE ®
Brake*,
the HOLD function, hil lstart assist and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation
are also deactivated, for example.
The brake syste mcontinues to function normally,b ut without the
functions listed above. Therefore, the wheels coul dlock if you
brake hard.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
X Observe the additiona lmessages in the multi-function display
(Y pag e208).
X Drive on carefully.
X Visi taq ualified specialist workshop. 00BA
The red distance
warning lamp*
lights up while
the vehicl eisin
motion. G
Risk of accident
The distance to the vehicl einfront is too smal lfor the speed
selected.
X Increase the distance. 00BA
The red distance
warning lamp*
lights up while
the vehicl eisin
motion. Awarn-
ing tone also
sounds. G
Risk of accident
You are approaching avehicl einf ront at too grea taspeed
X Be prepared to brake immediately.
X Pay carefu lattention to the traffic situation. You may have to
brake or take evasive action. 00BA
The red distance
warning lamp*
lights up while
the vehicl eisin
motion. Awarn-
ing tone also
sounds. G
Risk of accident
Distronic Plus* has detected astationary obstacle in you rline of
travel .The vehicl ewilln ot be braked automatically.
X Be prepared to brake immediately.
X Pay carefu lattention to the traffic situation. You may have to
brake or take evasive action. 232
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Problem Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 00C6
The yellowE SP®
warning lamp
flashes while the
vehicle is in
motion. G
Risk of accident
ESP ®
or traction control has intervened because there is arisk of
skidding or at least one wheel has started to spin.
Cruise control or Distronic Plus* is deactivated.
X Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as necessary when
pulling away.
X Release the accelerator pedal while you are driving.
X Adapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions.
X Do not deactivate ESP ®
.
Exceptions: (Y page 55) 00C7
The yellow ESP ®
OFF warning
lamp is lit while
the engine is
running. G
Risk of accident
ESP ®
and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation are deactivated. ESP ®
will not
stabilise the vehicle if it starts to skid or if awheel starts to spin.
X Reactivate ESP ®
.
Exceptions: (Y page 55)
X Adapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions. 00C6
00C7
The yellow ESP
®
and ESP ®
OFF
warning lamps
are lit while the
engine is run-
ning. G
Risk of accident
ESP ®
,B AS,B AS PLUS* ,PRE-SAFE ®
,P RE-SAFE ®
Brake*, the
HOLD function, hill start assist, the adaptive brake lights and
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation are unavailable due to amalfunction.
ESP ®
will not stabilise the vehicle if it starts to skid or if awheel
starts to spin.
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
X Observe the additional messages in the multi-function display
(Y page 208).
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0081
The red SRS
warning lamp is
lit while the
engine is run-
ning. G
Risk of injury
There is amalfunction in the restraint system. The airbags or belt
tensioners may either be triggered unintentionally or, in the event
of an accident, not be triggered at all.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop immediately. Troubleshooting
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Note
sont he technica ldata ............. 284
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts .........284
Vehicle electronics ...........................284
Vehicle identification plates ............286
Service products and capacities .....287
Vehicle data, E200 CGI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY ............................................... 291
Vehicle data, E250 CGI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY ............................................... 292
Vehicle data, E350 ........................... 292
Vehicle data, E350 CGI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY ............................................... 293
Vehicle data, E500 ........................... 293
Vehicle data, E220 CDI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY ............................................... 294
Vehicle data, E250 CDI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY ............................................... 295
Vehicle data, E350 CDI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY ............................................... 296
Boot lid opening dimensions ...........296
Tyres and wheels .............................. 296
Trailer tow hitch* .............................. 303
24-GHz radar sensor system (coun-
tryo verview) ..................................... 304 283Technical data
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G
Risk of injury
Do not allow fue ltocome into contact with
skin or clothing.
Allowing fuels to come into direct contact with
your skin or inhaling fue lvapours is damaging
to your health.
Tank capacity Total capacity 66 l
Of which reserve
fuel Approximately
8l !
Do not us epetro ltor efuel vehicle switha
diese lengine. Do not us ediese ltor efuel
vehicle swithap etrolengine. Neve rmix
diese lwithp etrol. Even small amounts of
the wrong fue lresult in damag etothe
injection system. Damage resulting from
adding the wrong fue lisnot covered by the
implied warranty.
Further information on refuelling and on fuels
(Y page 178)
Note sonf uel consumption The vehicle will us
emore fue lthan usua lin
the following situations:
R at very low temperatures
R in urban traffic
R on short trips
R whe ntowing atrailer
R in mountainou sterrain
i Only for certain countries :the respective
current consumption and emission values of your vehicle can be found in the COC
paper
s(EC CERTIFICATE OF CONFORM-
ITY). These documents are supplie dwhen
the vehicle is delivered.
The consumption figure sfor vehicle supto
the EURO 4standard have bee ndetermined
in accordance with EU Directive 80/1268/
EEC while figure sfor vehicle scomplying
with the EURO 5standard or higher have
bee ndetermine dinaccordance with Reg-
ulation (EC )No. 715/2007, in each case
based on the currently applicabl eversion.
The value sdonot refe rtoaspecificvehicle.
Deviations from these value smay occur
under norma loperating conditions.
! Do not us eany specia laddit ives, as they
can cause malfunctions and engine dam-
age. Damage resulting from the us eofsuch
additive sisnot covered by the Mercedes-
Benz implied warranty. H
Environmental note
CO 2(carbo
ndioxide) is the ga swhich scien-
tists believe to be principall yresponsibl efor
globa lwarming (the greenhouse effect). Your
vehicle's CO 2emissions are directl
yrelated
to fue lconsumption and therefore depend on:
R efficient us eofthe fue lbythe engine
R driving style
R othe rnon-technical factors, such as envi-
ronmental influences or roa dconditions
You can minimis eyourv ehicle's CO
2emis-
sions by driving carefully and having it serv-
ice dregularly. Engine oil
Only Mercedes-Benz approved engine oil smay be used in Mercedes-Benz engines.
Al istoft he engine oil stested and approved in accordance with the Mercedes-Benz Specifi-
cations for Service Products can be calle dupbyvisiting http://bevo.daimler.com and entering
the MB Shee tnumber. Further information on tested and approved engine oil scan be obtained 288
Servic
eproducts and capacitiesTechnical data
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"Minispare" emergency spare wheel*
70 E2
50 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY /
E2 50 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY E3
50 /
E3 50 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY /
E3 50 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY /
E5 00 17" Tyres
– T1
35/80R 17 103M Tyre pressure
– 4.2 bar
Wheels
– 3.5B
x17H2ET1 9.5 Trailer tow hitch*
Mounting dimensions
G
Risk of accident
Only have atrailer tow hitch retrofitted at a
qualified specialist workshop which has the
necessary specialist knowledge and tools to
carry out the work required.M ercedes-Benz
recommends that you use aMercedes-Benz
Service Centre for this purpose. In particular,
work relevant to safety or on safety-related
systems must be carried out at aqualified
specialist workshop.
! If you have atrailer tow hitch retrofitted,
changes to the cooling system may be nec-
essary, depending on the vehicle type.
If you have atrailer tow hitch retrofitted,
observe the anchorage points on the chas-
sis frame. Anchorage points for the trailer tow hitch
0046
Anchorage points
0047 Overhang dimension
008A Rear axle centre line
For trailer tow hitches fitted at the factory, the
overhang dimension is 1151.3m m.
70 Use of snow chains not permitted. Trailer tow hitch*
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Trailer loads
Al
lm odels Permissibl
etrailer
load, unbraked 750 kg Al
lm odels Permissibl
etrailer
load, braked 71 1800 kg
Maximum drawbar
noseweight
72 75 kg
Permissibl
erear axl eloa dw hent owin gatrailer Coupé Cabriolet
Manual trans-
mission Automatic
transmission Manual trans-
mission Automatic
transmission E2
00 CGIBlueEFFI-
CIENCY 1130 kg 1135 kg 1190 kg 1205 kg
E2
50 CGIBlueEFFI-
CIENCY – 1140 kg – 1210 kg
E3
5073 – 1150 kg – 1230 kg
E3
50 CGIBlueEFFI-
CIENCY – 1155 kg – 1235 kg
E5
00 – 1170 kg – 1240 kg
E2
20 CDIBlueEFFI-
CIENCY 1155 kg 1160 kg 1225 kg 1235 kg
E2
50 CDIBlueEFFI-
CIENCY 1165 kg 1165 kg 1235 kg 1240 kg
E3
50 CDIBlueEFFI-
CIENCY – 1155 kg – 1235 kg
24-GHz radar sensor system (country
overview)
The 24 GHz rada rsensor system requires
separate approva lfor each country .When
yo ua redriving in acountry in which the radar
sensor system is not approved ,you must
deactivate the system using the on-board
compute r(Ypage 120) .The current country
overview can be obtained fro maMercedes-
Benz Service Centre. The rada
rsensor system is automatically
deactivated nea rradio telescop efacilities .If
Distroni cPlus* or PRE-SAFE ®
Brake* are
activated at thi spoint, acorresponding warn-
ing will appear in the multi-functio ndisplay to
tel lyou tha tthe rada rsen sor system is being
switched off .BAS PLUS* is also no longer
available. If the deactivatio ndoesn ot occur
automatically, yo umustd eactivate the radar
sensor system using the on-board computer
(Y page 120). 304
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Country Radio telescope
facilities Geographic coordinates
(latitude/longitude) Distance to be
maintained from thef acility Egypt – – –
Andorra – – –
Australia Parkes 32°59'59"S, 148°15'44" E 10 km
Narrabri 30°18'52"S, 149°32'56" E 10 km
Canberra 35°23'54"S, 148°58'40" E 3km
Western Australia 26°37'13"S, 117°30'40" E 10 km
Bahrain – – –
Belgium – – –
Bosnia-Herzego-
vina – – –
Bulgaria – – –
Denmark – – –
Germany Effelsberg 50°31'32"N, 06°53'00
"E 6.
5km Estonia – – –
Finland Metsähovi 60°13'04
"N,24°23'37 "E 7km
Tuorla 60°24'56
"N,22°26'31 "E 5km
France Plateau de Bure 44°38'01
"N,05°54'26 "E 35 km
Floirac 44°50'10
"N,00°31'37 "W 35 km
Gibraltar – – –
Greece – – –
Unite
dKingdom Cambridge 52°09'59
"N,00°02'20 "E 9km
Darnhall 53°09'22
"N,02°32'03 "W 5km
Jodrell Bank 53°14'10
"N,02°18'26 "W 9km
Knockin 52°47'24
"N,02°59'45 "W 5km
Pickmere 53°17'18
"N,02°26'38 "W 5km
Ireland – – –
71
At am inimum gradient-climbin gcapabilit yof12%from astandstill.
72 The drawbar noseweight is no tincluded in th etrailer load.
73 Mode lnot available in all countries. 24-GHz rada
rsensor system (country overview)
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